NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Socorro Hernandez, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Galena, IL

Maria Socorro Hernandez, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Galena, Illinois, and NPI 1588721419, issued on Jan 2, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036-114327, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588721419
Name
Maria Socorro Hernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
036-114327 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10988 Bartel Blvd, Galena, IL 61036
Phone
(815) 777-0900
Enumerated
Jan 2, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2022
Fax
(815) 777-0903
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230420000937); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2001
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10988 Bartel Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gene Crist, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1003866104
  2. Mary Koenigs, MDFamily Medicine Physician1053363903
  3. Gregory Vandigo, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1194771840

Verify Maria Socorro Hernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,525 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Maria Hernandez1,525
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin85 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium79 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium61 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone60 claims
  5. Cephalexin55 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium48 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $134.26

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maria Hernandez$134.26
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Associates Clinic P CDubuque, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Galena

They are 3 of the 83 NPPES records with a practice address in Galena, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

Other internal medicine physician records in Illinois

  1. Peter Abadeer, D.O.Bloomington, IL1760469522
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  3. Elias Abate, M.D.Chicago, IL1336712199
  4. Maliha Abbas, D.O.Chicago, IL1174963920
  5. Zareena Abbas, MDChicago, IL1427078872
  6. Abu Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1083243877
  7. Ayesha Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1376216705
  8. Khalda Abbasi, MDNaperville, IL1487705240
  9. Elmer Abbo, MDBurr Ridge, IL1710048541
  10. Paul Abbo, M.D.River Forest, IL1083693378

Common questions

What is Maria Socorro Hernandez, MD's NPI number?

Maria Socorro Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588721419, issued on Jan 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Socorro Hernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10988 Bartel Blvd, Galena, IL, 61036. Phone: (815) 777-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Socorro Hernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-114327, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Maria Socorro Hernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria Socorro Hernandez, MD had 1,525 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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